In this solo episode I touch on why getting eyes on your work is important and what it can do for your creative career. I wish I had discovered this earlier – the work you create today sets the ground for the work you’ll be doing tomorrow.
Knowing this, you can start being more intentional about the kind of projects you work on and how you showcase them in order to connect you with better opportunities in the future. In this episode, I help you optimize your creative output, showcase it wisely and build authority in your discipline.
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This is a special episode because as I wrap up the third season of this podcast, I want to bring another perspective over the business of illustration by interviewing illustration agent Svetlana Jakel. Svetlana has been running illustration agency Kombinatrotweiss since 2002. Kombinatrotweiss offers clients not only classic illustrations but also the handling of complex animation projects.
She is always on the lookout for new trends and influences in the industry and uring our conversation Svetlana shared an outsider, still pretty much insider look into the illustration business. By listening to this episode you’ll get tons of insights into finding your style, the qualities that clients look for in every commercial artist, the trends and what's hot in the illustration industry right now, and more.
If you want to be prepared for rocking it as a commercial artist during 2023, you need to listen to this episode.
This is a special in-between episodes with serves as recap of the episodes from the last month. It features a short clip of each conversation in one place so you can jump around and get a feel for both the episode and the guest, and then you can always dig deeper by going into one of those episodes. List of episodes and links:
In this solo episode we’ll get hands-on and work towards achieving our end-of-the-year goals. Goals require work and decision-making, and this is the reason why we keep on pushing them forward. In this show, I’ll share 3 steps that have helped me in the past achieve a goal that changed my life and career forever.
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Verònica is a designer, illustrator, international speaker and creative director from Barcelona. After graduating from Elisava and Eina, she gained experience in several design studios.
In 2007 she founded Hey, which has grown steadily since achieving worldwide recognition. Verònica believes in a multidisciplinary and broad approach to design; she enjoys limitless creativity, bold language, and a forward-thinking perspective on what they do and how they create.
This was a wide-ranging conversation with a woman that made her way into a male-dominated industry, like the creative industry. Veronica shared her beginnings, from starting her solo studio from her apartment in Barcelona to now managing a team of several designers working for clients and brands across the globe.
She shared the tactics she used to grow her client base while creating a strong visual identity that helped Hey Studio stand out in the crowd of creative studios out there.
Veronica also shared the journey of one of her self-initiated projects Hey Shop which started as an online shop to sell posters to being a retail store in the heart of Barcelona selling all kinds of amazing products.
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In this solo episode I touch on the anxiety that we all feel as the end of the year drives closer. Where did all the time go? We ask ourselves as we look at our bucket list of goals and we realize that there are still some of them unfinished or not even close to being done.
I believe that the end of the year is a great, tangible deadline that you can use to accomplish important goals and in this episode, I help you sort things out and get ready to cross some of them off your bucket list.
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Timothy is an artist, graphic designer, author and public speaker. His art and words have populated walls, buildings, packaging, shoes, clothing, books, magazine covers and galleries all over the world for brands such as Nike, Apple, Google, MoMA, Netflix, Tiffany & Co., Samsung, Yves Saint Laurent, Uniqlo, Target, The New Yorker and The New York Times.
He’s the author of Sharpie Art Workshop and the co-creator of several social experiments including the viral blog and book 40 Days of Dating (whose TV rights were optioned to Netflix). His first solo gallery exhibition, I’m Too Young To Not Set My Life On Fire, was on view in Manhattan in 2021. Timothy’s work often discusses topics such as mental health, manhood, race, politics, and love. He teaches at SVA, regularly speaks around the world at creative conferences. He lives in NYC.
This episode with Timothy was such a gift. He allowed us to see and hear the stories of the real person behind the artist and didn’t hold back in speaking about deep topics like depression, love, and money. During this show, Timothy unpacks how he infuses his life experiences into his personal work, and he opens up and shares many of his personal and professional stories. Pure gold!
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In this solo episode I touch on why a community is essential to achieve your goals and see success in your career as an artist and creative. There’s no progress in isolation and a community can help you step out of your bubble, unveil your talents, and get you there where you want to be FASTER & WITH MORE EASE. In this episode, I explore why community is important by giving examples of my own experience and the dozens of artists that have been on this podcast. I also leave you with a few guidelines to build or find the one that works best for you and that will support you along your journey.
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Thandiwe Muriu is a photographer born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. As a female artist operating in a previously male-dominated field, she is passionate about celebrating and empowering her fellow women. In her CAMO series, Thandiwe showcases Africa’s unique mix of vibrant cultures, textiles and beauty norms. Through her work, she celebrates her African heritage and tackles important issues such as identity and self-perception using the rich colours and vibrancy the continent is so well known for.
Drawing inspiration from African textiles, everyday objects, and traditional hairstyles, Thandiwe explores how the individual can lose their identity to culture. In her work she not only explores who she is as an artist, but also as a black woman.
She shared every single piece of tactic and strategy that got her where she is right now, thriving as an artist and commercial photographer. We touched on mentors and how to find them, getting clients and keeping them, contributing to the community through your work, and following your creative call.
Whether you’re an artist that is just starting or you’re a creative that has been in the industry for a while, this episode will give you insights and tools that will stay with you forever.
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Doing great work is at the heart of every creative career, and is what most artists and designers invest a fair amount of time in. However, that is just one part of the equation – putting the work out there and getting noticed by the right people is equally important. In this episode, we’ll discuss on 3 strategies that you can use to showcase your work, not just for the sake of it but in a manner and in a place that connects you with dream opportunities and clients.
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